Eli5 why do we produce a lot more saliva right before we vomit?

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I’m currently suffering with a nasty sickness bug and was wondering why my mouth fills with saliva right before I vomit?

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You dont just produce salvia, you produce a lot of water everywhere.

Particulary in mouth salvia will protect a bit your mouth from acid and from bacteria from stomach. Not really a protection but reduction of damage.

High water oroduction is nessesary to create extra pressure for vommiting and to compensate water loss so your digestive system will not be dry.

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